Re: /var/spool/qdaemon 95% full... but nothing in it !

From: Phil Langerholc (root_at_localhost.nospam)
Date: 08/25/05


Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:51:54 GMT

Fil wrote:
> Hello,
>
> my FS /var/spool/qdaemon is 95% (of 1 GB) full but when i check it, there's
> nothing in it !
> I tried to stopsrc / startsrc qdaemon... lpd... spooler... umount the FS,
> mount in again... nothing, it's allways 95% full.
>
> Perhaps a process is locking something or a deleted file stays in a "ghost"
> state.
>
> The easiest way to unlock the problem could be to reboot but it's my 7d/7
> production server
>
> If you have an idea...
> Thanks in advance
>
> Philippe
>
>
Try and fuser -u against the file. You can then see what process has it
locked.

---Phil



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